Anatomy of propaganda: how Zapad 2025 exercises serve Russia’s and Belarus’s information war
During the Zapad 2025 military exercises held in September, Russia spread six key narratives — one emphasizing the military unity of Russia and…
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Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (New Unity) has requested that the Venice Commission provide an accelerated opinion on Latvia’s potential withdrawal from the…
Microsoft: Cyberattackers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than defenders
The Baltic states are not among the countries most frequently targeted by cyberattacks, said Renāte Strazdiņa, representative of Microsoft NTO Europe North Multi-country…
Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit
Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to Saeima committees for review. The…
Weather forecast: foggy nights, rainy days, and colder air over the weekend
According to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, Thursday and Friday will be mostly cloudy, though skies will occasionally clear. Rain is…
Latvian ministry acknowledges problems in cases of child separation due to parental disputes
Parental conflicts and the resulting alienation of a child from one of the parents are a problem that can lead to emotional abuse…
Latvia’s police chief: Reform will continue – main challenge is human resources
One of the main priorities for the State Police (VP) in the coming years will remain strengthening human resources, said State Police Chief…
Turkish tourism entrepreneur plans to gain controlling stake in Novaturas
The Competition Council (KP) has received a merger notification from Baltic World Ltd. — owned by Turkish tourism entrepreneur Neşet Koçkar (operator of…
Former tax authority officials charged with embezzling secret funds
The Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against two former officials of the State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police Department for embezzling…
